Secondhand Memories (Pioneer English Cell Phone Novel)

Fragmented Memories

Chapter 46

Fragmented Memories

I saw it happen with my own eyes.

Someone nearly knocked her over.

What the hell.
I ran towards the street.
I was right on the curb, but a car was passing by already.

I looked across the street,
the pavement becoming a sea between us.
And saw Aoi stumble back,
the man that bumped into her groping for her purse.

“Yamete!” I heard her cry.

“Oi!” My voice sounded louder than ever before.
“Nandato! Don’t touch her!”

I stepped off the curb in a hurry
and a second car narrowly missed me,
honking furiously. Damn it.




*Yamete - Stop! (request)
*Nandato - What the hell?

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Chapter 47

Fragmented Memories

The man looked at me with crazed eyes but continued to pull viciously.

I heard her scream, clutching tight at her purse,
holding it desperately against her body.

It pained my heart.
I was frantically looking left and right, but the cars kept coming.
I was getting quite desperate.

Come on, just give me a split second.
Give me a break, let me cross!

Instead, I saw more heading my way.

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Chapter 48

Fragmented Memories

“Oi! Stop! Someone help!
Anybody! I’m calling the cops!”

It seemed like I could only shout and watch helplessly.
My heart was pounding. I wanted to run across the street.
But I knew I would die if I tried.

I saw bystanders hesitating and pulling out their cell phones.
Call the police! I silently prayed.

The man looked desperate by now. Aoi was still struggling with him.

A third man came forward towards her -- friend or foe?

“Sei-chan!!”

There was finally a break between the cars
and I rushed forward, running towards Aoi.

I breathed out, relieved.

Wait for me, Aoi, I’m coming.

I would teach that guy a lesson.
I clenched one fist.
My other hand still wrapped around Aoi’s bouquet of flowers.

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